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GENERAL
CategoryNewsNews / Blog / MagazineNews / Blog / Magazine
TypePremiumPremiumPremium
AuthorThemeSphereThemes IndeptagDiv
Envato elite authorYesYes-
Tested version3.0.24.32.0
COMPATIBILITY Content width1128px1172 px980 px
Browser compatibilityIE8+ / Chrome / FF / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari / EdgeIE9+ / Chrome / FF / Opera / Safari
WooCommerceYesYesYes
bbPressYesYesYes
BuddyPressYesYesYes
WPMLYesYes-
FONTS AND TRANSLATION Integrated translation--Yes
Google fontsYesYesYes
Custom fontsYesYesYes
Typekit fontsYesYesYes
RTL supportYesYes-
POST FEATURES Video postsYesYesYes
Audio postsYesYes-
Post templates6418
Review systemYesYesYes
Post view counter--Yes
Smart listsYes-Yes
Social shareYesYesYes
Custom image lightboxYes-Yes
Custom image galeryYesYesYes
PAGE FEATURES Page templates533
Blocks121438
Widgets91121
Header styles5311
Footer styles1116
Category layouts849
Masonry layout-Yes-
Mega menusYesYesYes
Sticky menuYesYesYes
Sticky sidebarsYesYesYes
Social networksYesYesYes
Social counter--Yes
Video playlistsYes-Yes
Instagram widget--Yes
Currency widget--Yes
Pinterest widget--Yes
Weather widget--Yes
OTHER FEATURES Mobile theme---
Demos included4116
SEO optimizedYesYesYes
ADS Ad systemYesYesYes
Adsense supportYesYesYes
Background image ad--Yes
Custom adsYesYesYes
PERFORMANCE CSS file size104 kb142 kb441 kb
Overall speedVery highMediumHigh
Performance documentation-YesYes
USER EXPERIENCE Total ratings688773-
User rating
LearnabilityEasyEasyMedium
DESIGN Responsive designYesYesYes
Retina readyYesYesYes
DOCUMENTATION DifficultyBeginnerBeginnerBeginner
ExplanationsLess DetailedLess DetailedExplicit
Explicit screen shotsYesYesYes
Video tutorials-Yes-
Search option--Yes
Extra documentation--Yes
PREMIUM PLUGINS PluginsBunyad Page Builder, Bunyad Shortcodes, Bunyad Widgets, Slider Revolution, Sphere Core Shortcodes IndeptagDiv Composer, tagDiv Social Counter, ionMag-Big Grids, ionMag-Blocks & Modules, ionMag-Category Templates, ionMag-Header Styles, ionMag-Post Templates, ionMag-Smart Lists
VALUE Price$52$59$59
Value for the moneyVery goodVery goodExcellent
Overall score74%78%88%
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